The changing sky
The sky on 12 August 1969
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Leo
19°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
11°37′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 19°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 11°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 8°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 10°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 9°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 1°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 25°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 23°38′ | Direct |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-04T10:03:04.197Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.